Mechanical Engineer

You will serve as a Mechanical Engineer and be responsible for serving as a senior Mechanical Engineer (ME) in support of USCGs Naval Engineering Tech Authority and as Team Lead for the Main Propulsion Machinery Section. Main Propulsion Machinery Systems include propulsors propellers shafting bearings reduction gears clutches marine diesels gas turbines auxiliary propulsion units (including prime mover and thruster engine) noise and vibration fluid standards and quality (includes fuel lube oil hydraulic fluids jacket water systems) alternative power specifications and applications for vessels (including but not limited to Hydroprocessed/Hydrotreated Renewable Diesel (HRD) or Hydroprocessed/Hydrotreated Renewable Jet (HRJ) which are allowed by the US Navy and commercial entities (ASTM ISO)) azipods Z-drives thrusters and the mechanical components of rudders fins and generators installed on board Coast Guard cutters and boats.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Planning and coordinating all activities within the Main Propulsion Machinery Section.
• Ensuring that team members support/conduct project planning (i.e. development of problem statement scope approach methodology schedule and deliverables) to execute all phases of the activity/task/project.
• Producing high quality analytical results in terms of accuracy and completeness that require minimal revision and ensures team members work to deliver similar high-quality products as rated by direct observation of supervisor.
• Managing significant elements or phases of projects related to major agency functions programs or projects.
• Consulting with management and planning personnel such as construction contractors across USCG contract architect and engineering firms other Federal agencies preparing requirements and criteria for complex or high value projects for construction or modification of marine propulsion systems equipment equipment maintenance noise and vibration.
• Exercising advanced technical knowledge of the limitations of proven concepts and provides oversight on systems or equipment development to correctly evaluate problem resolution alternatives or the risk associated with using or replacing nonconforming component.
• Initiating contact and provides expert technical advice and direction to contractor professionals.

Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
• Personal information: such as age gender religious affiliation etc.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.
• This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• Selectee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state drivers license.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

EDUCATION: To qualify for this position applicants must show that they possess a professional knowledge of engineering principles and practices through the following: Completion of a bachelors or higher degree in engineering that was from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited school or that included courses in differential and integral calculus and courses (beyond first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a)statics dynamics; (b)strength of materials stress strain relationships); (c)fluid mechanics hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e)electrical fields and circuits; (f)nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g)any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics such as optics heat transfer soil mechanics or electronics.

OR
Registration as a professional engineer by a State the District of Columbia Guam or Puerto Rico.

OR
Successfully passing the Engineering-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration that is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various states the District of Columbia Guam and Puerto Rico and completed all the requirements for either (a) bachelors degree in engineering technology (BET) from an accredited college or university that included at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences or (b) a BET from an ABET-accredited program.

OR
A combination of at least 4 years of college-level education training and/or technical experience that included successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical mathematical and engineering sciences including the courses listed in paragraph A above. (NOTE: The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum.)

OR
Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelors degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field (e.g. physics chemistry architecture computer science mathematics hydrology or geology) AND at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under the guidance and supervision of a professional engineer.

IN ADDITION to meeting the basic education requirements (above) applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability skill and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify at the GS-14 grade level your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability skill and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e. duties specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience may include the following:

• Resume reflects at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 assigning monitoring mentoring and executing tasks for a team of engineers.
• Resume reflects at least 10 years of experience equivalent to the GS-13 level designing analyzing and/or testing marine propulsion equipment.
• Resume reflects at least five years of experience equivalent to the GS-13 level working with outside organizations to complete tasks and projects.
• Resume reflects at least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 performing equipment evaluations and risk analyses.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.